Trump's deadline looms as strikes in the Middle East intensify

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Published April 7, 2026 at 5:16 AM CDT

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Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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